Compare 50/6 and 24/42, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 50/6 and 24/42

1^st number: 8 2/6, 2^nd number: 24/42

50/6 is greater than 24/42

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 42 is 42

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 42
For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 7 = 42,
50/6 = 50 × 7/6 × 7 = 350/42
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 42 × 1 = 42,
24/42 = 24 × 1/42 × 1 = 24/42
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
350/42 > 24/42 or 50/6 > 24/42

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